SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Nintendo Switch Sports’ Basketball Update, Plus Today’s New Releases and Sales

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for July 10th, 2024. It’s another Wednesday, and following in the theme of this week it is a very quiet day. Business is going to pick up tomorrow, but for today all we have is a bit of news, a single new release, and our usual lists of new and expiring sales for the day. But hey, that’s fine. It’s been so hot lately I have about 10% of my usual energy. So we’ll call it a half-break and move along. Let’s get to what we’ve got!

News

‘Nintendo Switch Sports’ Free Basketball Update Now Live

One interesting surprise in last month’s Nintendo Direct was that yet another free update was coming to Nintendo Switch Sports, this time adding basketball. While the game launched with six sports included, a free update in 2022 added golf to the line-up. And that looked to be that, but here we are. Perhaps we shouldn’t be that shocked, though. This game has quietly sold more than 13 million copies since it released a bit over two years ago, and that audience will likely be very happy to see more free stuff. If you own the game, simply hit that ol’ update button and you’ll be shooting hoops pretty soon.

Select New Releases

True Colours – A Date With Deception ($13.99)

This is a visual novel where you’re given the flexibility to decide what kind of character you want to play, with your protagonist even being gender-neutral. You’ll make decisions, go on dates with co-workers, and ultimately arrive at one of twelve endings. But stay sharp, as things are more complicated than they seem. You might end up being the jerk if you’re not careful about your choices.

Sales

(North American eShop, US Prices)

Some good sales today, depending on your tastes. The Aeterna games certainly have their fans, and an assortment of NIS America games are at new low prices. I’ll also call out Berserk Boy, an excellent game that any fan of Mega Man X will find plenty to like in. The outbox is substantial, so make sure you give it a careful read-through to make sure you’ve gotten everything you want from it.

Select New Sales

Summum Aeterna ($9.99 from $19.99 until 7/16)
Aeterna Noctis ($8.99 from $29.99 until 7/16)
Berserk Boy ($14.00 from $20.00 until 7/20)
TLoH: Trails into Reverie ($35.99 from $59.99 until 7/22)
Monster Menu: TSC ($24.99 from $49.99 until 7/22)
LA-MULANA 1 & 2 Bundle ($13.99 from $34.99 until 7/22)
Prinny Presents NIS Classics Bundle ($69.99 from $109.99 until 7/22)
CRYMACHINA ($35.99 from $59.99 until 7/22)
CRYSTAR ($19.99 from $49.99 until 7/22)
MONARK ($23.99 from $59.99 until 7/22)
World’s End Club ($17.99 from $39.99 until 7/22)
Touhou Genso Wanderer Reloaded ($7.49 from $49.99 until 7/22)
Yomawari: The Long Night Collection ($13.99 from $39.99 until 7/22)
Disaster Report 4 ($17.99 from $59.99 until 7/22)
Mat Rat Dead ($19.99 from $39.99 until 7/22)

Prinny: Can I Really Be The Hero? ($7.99 from $19.99 until 7/22)
Prinny 2: Operation Panties, Dood! ($7.99 from $19.99 until 7/22)
Void Terrarium ($8.74 from $24.99 until 7/22)
The Liar Princess & the Blind Prince ($8.99 from $19.99 until 7/22)
Ugly ($7.99 from $19.99 until 7/30)

Sales Ending Tomorrow, July 11th

3 Minutes Mystery 2 ($4.49 from $8.99 until 7/11)
Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All! ($4.99 from $24.99 until 7/11)
Astlibra Revision ($19.99 from $24.99 until 7/11)
Battle Axe ($7.49 from $29.99 until 7/11)
Bem Feito ($6.49 from $9.99 until 7/11)
Claire: Extended Cut ($3.74 from $14.99 until 7/11)
Cobra Kai 2: Dojos Rising ($4.99 from $49.99 until 7/11)
DEEMO ($11.99 from $29.99 until 7/11)
Dolphin Spirit: Ocean Mission ($14.99 from $29.99 until 7/11)
DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing RE ($14.99 from $49.99 until 7/11)
DreamWorks Trolls Remix Rescue ($14.99 from $49.99 until 7/11)
Final Vendetta ($9.98 from $24.95 until 7/11)
Flippin Kaktus ($3.59 from $11.99 until 7/11)
Gift ($14.99 from $24.99 until 7/11)
Goroons ($3.00 from $10.00 until 7/11)
Grammarian Ltd ($2.99 from $9.99 until 7/11)

Great Ambition of the Slimes ($9.59 from $11.99 until 7/11)
Hamster on Rails ($8.99 from $14.99 until 7/11)
IIN ($3.00 from $10.00 until 7/11)
Inspector Gadget MAD Time Party ($19.99 from $39.99 until 7/11)
Invercity ($10.49 from $14.99 until 7/11)
Jubilee ($4.99 from $9.99 until 7/11)
Little League World Series Baseball ($4.99 from $49.99 until 7/11)
Monster Boy & the Cursed Kingdom ($9.99 from $39.99 until 7/11)
Mustache in Hell ($2.49 from $4.99 until 7/11)
My Universe: My Baby Dragon ($8.99 from $29.99 until 7/11)
NASCAR Arcade Rush ($17.49 from $49.99 until 7/11)
NHRA Championship Drag Racing ($4.99 from $49.99 until 7/11)
Nickelodeon All Star Brawl 2 Deluxe ($20.99 from $69.99 until 7/11)
Nickelodeon Kart Racers ($2.99 from $29.99 until 7/11)
Ninja Smasher! ($6.39 from $7.99 until 7/11)

Nuclear Blaze ($4.99 from $9.99 until 7/11)
One True Hero ($5.24 from $14.99 until 7/11)
Operation Wolf Returns 1st Mission ($13.49 from $29.99 until 7/11)
Racoo Venture ($9.74 from $14.99 until 7/11)
Ruff Ghanor ($14.99 from $19.99 until 7/11)
Sagres ($13.99 from $19.99 until 7/11)
Shinorubi ($9.99 from $19.99 until 7/11)
Skull Island: Rise of Kong ($9.99 from $39.99 until 7/11)
Smack ($1.99 from $9.99 until 7/11)
Sniper Elite 3 Ultimate ($6.99 from $34.99 until 7/11)
Sniper Elite 4 ($9.99 from $39.99 until 7/11)
Sniper Elite 4 Deluxe ($14.99 from $59.99 until 7/11)
Sniper Elite V2 Remastered ($6.99 from $34.99 until 7/11)
Sophstar ($6.49 from $12.99 until 7/11)
Spy Bros. ($4.79 from $7.99 until 7/11)

Starward Rogue: Complete Edition ($11.99 from $19.99 until 7/11)
Street Outlaws 2: Winner Takes All ($4.99 from $49.99 until 7/11)
Tennis World Tour 2 ($4.99 from $49.99 until 7/11)
The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf ($7.99 from $39.99 until 7/11)
Time Trap: Hidden Objects ($10.49 from $14.99 until 7/11)
Transiruby ($10.49 from $14.99 until 7/11)
Treachery in Beatdown City ($3.99 from $19.99 until 7/11)
TT Isle of Man RotE 3 ($14.99 from $49.99 until 7/11)
VASARA Collection ($4.99 from $9.99 until 7/11)
Venba ($8.99 from $14.99 until 7/11)
VISCO Collection ($13.99 from $19.99 until 7/11)
Whitestone ($4.99 from $19.99 until 7/11)
WRC Generations Fully Loaded Edition ($9.99 from $49.99 until 7/11)
Zero Tolerance Collection ($4.99 from $9.99 until 7/11)

That’s all for today, friends. We’ll be back tomorrow with a very nice plate of new releases, with several points of interest in it. We’ll also have whatever sales and big news items roll in over the course of the day. And now, I’m going to go have a little lie-down. I hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday, and as always, thanks for reading!